Rio Grande Valley Broadband • Entered by Susan Ostlie on June 29, 2021
Dispatches from New Mexico: Nurturing the Next Generation of Land and Water Stewards
June 24, 2021
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Key Issue: Multiple apply
Activity Type: Relationship Building with non-white and/or frontline communities (relational meetings, attending events, community support, etc.)
Key Partners: NM Economic Development Dept. and Outdoor Recreation Division. CAVU – Climate Advocates Voces Unidas, Together for Brothers, Latino Outdoors, and Nuestra Tierra Conservation Project
Short Description of Activity
Access to the outdoors is a basic human right – yet it’s one that has often been denied to many of our youth. Transformative outdoor experiences for youth are about more than just recreating and can open the door to bigger conversations around mental and physical well-being, racial and social justice, climate change, equity, conservation and stewardship, and cultural heritage, among others. New Mexico is making huge strides in providing these opportunities to our young people with the creation of the Outdoor Equity Fund, but there is still more work to be done. Hear from amazing organizations throughout the state who are striving to provide equitable access to the outdoors for our youth and learn how you can be a part of the movement.
Join the Economic Development Department and its Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) for this month’s Dispatches from New Mexico speaker series. The June event, co-sponsored by CAVU – Climate Advocates Voces Unidas, Together for Brothers, Latino Outdoors, and Nuestra Tierra Conservation Project – will educate participants on the importance of getting youth outdoors and resources to increase access to outdoor opportunities for our underserved communities.
Reflection/Evaluation
The goal was to increase access to outdoor opportunities for our youth and underserved communities.
This will probably be funded by the LWCF. I believe Xochitl Torres Small has been named by the governor to take charge of this program. If so, she will do an excellent job, I’m sure.